What does a Quality Technician do at Swire Coca-Cola?
In this role you will be responsible for monitoring, conducting various checks and testing of; raw, in process and finished products/processes confirming compliance to quality & food safety standards as established by the QA department, internal and regulatory requirements while adhering to standardized company policies and practices.
Job Details:
Pay: $21.84 - $33.60 / Hr
Schedule: MUST be available to work 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Shift
Location: This will be at our Bellevue, WA plant.
Job Level: 1
Responsibilities:
- Uphold all safety practices to prevent injury from unsafe work practices and/or conditions. Report all safety hazards or potential hazards to the safety team representative and management
- Monitor plant sanitation and personal hygiene as outline by Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for food processing facilities in CFR (Title 21, part 117) and current company GMP Policies
- Perform standardized quality sampling & checks during production; organize collected data into electronic logbooks, databases, and report variances and non-conformities to plant management
- Follow all required work instructions, work aids and forms as they pertain to Quality, Environment, Safety and Food Safety
- Understand, monitor and act accordingly to support: ISO-GFSI compliance, FDA-FSMA regulatory requirements, Food Safety & Quality programs as implemented by the company. This individual has the authority & responsibility to stop production should the product be out of specification and/or observed food safety or compliance breach
- Perform analysis of incoming, in process and finished materials using analytical standardized procedures. These tests may include, but are not limited to: pH, Titratable Acidity, Brix, Organoleptic, Carbon Dioxide, Density, Total Dissolved Solids, Microbiological Sampling and testing, etc.
- Standardized and calibrate laboratory equipment, troubleshoot systems, equipment and processes
- Assist the Quality Assurance management team with any projects as designated
- Actively participate in continuous improvement, lean practices, six sigma, 5S, food safety, environmental and plant safety programs
- Pursue excellence and continuously develop technical and personal skills to achieve plant-wide world class manufacturing environmentย
Requirements:
- Minimum High School diploma or GED, Bachelorโs degree in science related field preferred
- 2+ yearsโ experience of Food Plant Quality Assurance
- 5+ years of production experience may substitute for the QA experience or demonstrated proficiency in Quality Systems.
- Familiarity with lab safety and handling of hazardous materials